Cigarette roller



Feb. 2 4. 1925.

' M. POLLAK CIGARETTE ROLLER Filed Dec Patented Feb. 24,1925.

UNITED STATE;

MAX roman or INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

/creaanrrn ROLLER.

Application filed December 5, 1922. Serial No. 605,121.

7 '0 all 'w/mm it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX POLLAK, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city oi- Indianapolis. in the county of 6 Marion, State of Indiana. have nvented a new and useful Construction fol, Cigarette Rollers, of which the followiligfis a full,

clear, and comprehensive specification and exposition, the same being such as will enably: others to make and use the same with cxzictitude.

The object of this present invention, broadlystatedis to provide an individual or pocket cirgarette roller which is simple in character, positive in action, easily and quickly operated, adapted to form a cigarette in a minimum amount of time, and which can be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low price. 1

More specifically stated, my object is to provide a pocket cigarette roller with which aeigarette can be formed with a minimum of time and labor devoted thereto, the same being provided with an endless belt or conveyor operating over a knurled or roughened roller whereby the belt will be turned positively without slipping and to provide other specific improvements hereinafter set forth.

Other objects and particular advantages of the invention will be brought out in the course of the following description. and that which is new and involves invention will be correlated in the appended claims.

The preferred means for carrying out the principles of my invention in a pract cal manner is shown in the accompanying drawings in whieh'Figure 1 is a perspective view of my complete device, showing it in its closed position. Figru'e 2 is a perspective view, showing the same in open position, also showing in dotted lines a cigarette ready for removal. Figure 3 is a central cross section of the device in half open position. Figure 4 is a central cross section of the device in closed position, showing the manner of injecting a paper to enclose the tobacco contained in the device. Figure 5 is a central cross section of the device open ready for the removal of a completed cigarette. Figure 6 is a perspective view of the hinged top or cover alone. Figure 7 is a perspective View of the endless belt or conveyor alone. And Figure 8 5 shows the knurled roller.

vSimilar indices denote like parts throughout the several views. I I

In order that the construction, the operation, and the several advantages of the invention may be more fully understood and appreciated. I will now take up a detailed description thereof, in which I will set forth the same as comprehensively as I may.

Referring now to the drawings in detail: The body of my device comprises a bottom 1. the front 2. located at right angles to the bottom. and the trapezium-shaped ends 3 and 4. The body also includes the lip 5 extending inward from the upper edge of the front 2 at right angles thereto. At each end of the lip 5 are formed the pointed prongs 6 and 7 which extend inward on the-same plane with the lip 5. and their purpose will hereinafter be explained. All of said parts may be formed from a single piece of sheet metal, or at least they are rigidly connected together.

The top or cover comprises the outer member 8 and the inner member 9, which are spaced slightly apartparallel with each other and they are rigidly connected together by the end members 10 and 11. The inner or forward edge portion of member 9 is bent downward at right angles from the member 9 forming the lip 12.

Extending downward from the underside of the forward edge of the member 10 is the hook-bearing 13, and likewise the number 11 carries an eye member or hearing 14.

The top or cover is hinged at. its rear corners to the rear upper corners of the end members 3 and 4, as by pivots 15.

A knurled or roughened roller 16, having "pivotal ends, is revolvably mounted in the hook bearing 13 and the, eye bearing 14, whereby it may be removed or replaced as desired. One end of said roller is provided with a thumb-button 17 providing means whereby said roller may be manually revolved.

Numeral 18 denotes a rod extendingbetween and secured to the end members 3 and 4 and located immediately below, and slightly to the rear, and near the rear edge of the lip 5, with which it is parallel. A similar rod 19 also extends between and is secured to the end members 3 and 4, and it is located downward and rearward from the rod 18, with which it is parallel.-

Numeral 20 denotes the endless belt or conveyor, formed of flexible material, as for instance cloth or other fabric.

Said belt 20 is of such width as to operate between the end members 3 and 4, and its length is such as to loosely extend over the roller 16, the rods 18 and 19, passing between the members 8 and 9, and over the lip 12.

Letter A denotes tobacco placed on the belt ready to be formed into a cigarette. Letter B denotes a cigarette-paper or wrap-. per. And letter C denotes, in dotted lines, a completed cigarette. While letter D denotes a portion of the operators hand.

In Fig. 1 the device is shown closed, in position to be carried in ones pocket. Desiring now to use the device it is first opened out, as in Fig. 2. The belt 20, being loose it is then pressed down forming a U-shaped pocket, as shown in Fig. 3. The proper amount of tobacco A is then distributed in said pocket to form a cigarette. The cover is then closed, whichwill wrap the belt 20 around the tobacco A, as in Fig. 4:. The button 17 is then grasped and turned to revolve the roller 16 to the right, that is in the direction indicated by the arrows in Figs. 1 and 4. The revolving of the roller 16 will carry with it the belt 20, but by reason of the lip 5 the tobacco can not escape but is simply rolled around. At this time a cigarette-paper B is grasped by the hand D and one edge thereof is inserted between the belt 20 and the lip 5 and it will be drawn inwardly 'by the belt and carried thereby around the tobacco A, it being of suflicient width to more than surroundthe tobacco, whereby its edges will overlap each other.

Before inserting the paper one of its edges should be moistened or adhesive applied whereby when-the edges overlap in the device they 'wi-ll'be pressed together and adhere to each other.

By reason of the prongs 6 and 7 the ends of the cigarette being formed will be held whereby it is evident that ends of the paper will be twisted, thereby preventing the tobacco from losing out at the ends of thecompleted cigarette.

If now the cover be opened, as in Fig. 5, it is evident that the completed cigarette C can be removed by the hand D, thereby completing the operation.

By reason of the inner member 9 it will be seen that no portion of the belt 20 can contact with another portion thereof traveling in the opposite direction, which of course would cause friction.

It should be understood that during the rolling of a cigarette suflicient pressure should be applied to the cover to tighten the belt around the cigarette being formed whereby it will be formed of the desired density.

I desire that it be understood that various changes may be made in the several details of construction without departing from the spirit of the invention and without sacrificing any of the advantages thereof which are new and useful.

Having now fully shown and described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

' 1. A cigarette rolling device comprising a case, a double membered cover hinged to the case, a knurled roller mounted on the cover, rods extending through the case, an endless belt adapted to travel around on said roller and the rods and passing between the members of the cover, and means whereby said ioher may be turned manually to move said e t. r

2. A cigarette rolling device comprising a sheet metal case including a bottom, a front, and end members connecting the bottom and the front, and a lip extending inward from the upper edge of the front, a double member cover for the case hinged thereto at the rear upper corners of the case, a roller having a roughened periphery detachably mounted to the front portion of said cover, means whereby said roller may be turned, rods extending longitudinally through the case, anendless belt operative over said rods and roller and passing between the members of the cover, and prongs extending back from the end-portions of said lip to twist the ends of a cigarette being formed in the device.

3. A cigarette forming device comprising a case including a front, a lip extending inward from the upper edge of the front, a double member cover for the case, a knurled roller detachably mounted to the front of the cover where it will come near to said lip when the cover is closed, rods extending through the case, an endless belt extending over said roller and said rods and through the space between the members of the cover, means carried by said lip to cause the ends of a cigarette to be twisted when being formed by the device, and means for turning said roller to operate said belt.

MAX POLLAK.

Witnesses:

FLOYD Krrr, Mas. MAX POLLAK. 

